sustainable travel

You might think that healing and traveling are two separate activities that don’t naturally connect. However, these seemingly disparate things come together perfectly. Through travel, people not only have the opportunity to heal themselves, but the world as well. Travel can heal people personally through liberation and discovery. But it can also heal the world socially through cultural preservation, economic…

In October 2017, Travel+Social Good published a white paper enumerating the trends and tactics for bringing sustainable travel to the mainstream. TSG is a community of travel professionals committed to improving the world through tourism. Among the changemakers listed is Visit.org — a leader in technological innovation highlighting social issues through storytelling. Visit.org’s roster of professional ambassadors film, photograph, and write in-depth…

There are 370 million indigenous peoples living around the world, representing 5,000 different cultures. According to the United Nations, indigenous peoples are those who have “retained social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from those of the dominant societies in which they live.” In fact, every August 9th the United Nation celebrates International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples….

Many travelers are looking to have an immersive and authentic trip and experience life like a local. So, what better way than by eating the local foods? Instead of heading to big chains or restaurants that tourists flock to, get the real experience. Eat like a local and discover the local culture through food. Read on to find Visit.org’s 5…

Every person has a different schedule with work and other various factors that impede their freetime. So, while most families utilize school breaks or the summer for family travel, many other people book trips during other seasons to avoid high season prices and crowds. If you’re looking for a seasonal travel experience further abroad or closer to home, with cold…

Traveling is one of the best ways to discover the local culture of the place you are visiting. However, with an increasing amount of cultural diversity, the culture of many cities are founded on a mixture of various ethnicities, races and religions. New York, London and Paris are three incredible cities that attract a large amount of visitors each year….

At Visit.org, we are passionate about making an impact on the world through sustainable travel. And we’re not alone. In fact, the United Nations named 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. While conscious travelers are eager to impact local communities through sustainable travel, it can be daunting to plan. Furthermore, there are so many incredible destinations and…

Visit.org is the leading online platform for sustainable travel experiences with social impact organizations. With over 600 tours in more than 70 countries, we offer a wide range of social impact experiences. Moreover, our tours work for every type of visitor, from the animal lover to the environmentalist and everyone in between. Visitors are able to have immersive and authentic…

Karina May is Project Coordinator at Centre for Sustainability in Palawan, Philippines. This month we interviewed her about the org’s mission: What led to the creation of Centre for Sustainability? We’re a small group of young Palawenyos who grew up swimming in the sea with turtles and exploring the wild forests of our island, but a lot has changed between…

Visit.org ambassador* Charlie Marchant visited our partner organization ECOFILTRO in Guatemala. ECOFILTRO supports local communities by creating and selling clay pots which serve as water purification filters, providing clean water to populations that did not previously have access. The project gives many low-income families and rural communities access to one of the major conditions of life. Could you tell…